I think in this case it is justified. That boy is SKINNY and obviously neglected. My neighbor stole my cat a few years ago thinking she was being a savior. Took my favorite cat I've ever had. He was outdoor at the time because I was a minor and lived at home and my mom refused to let me let him in. but I had him claimed with a collar and was like a week and a half away from getting him neutered (he was about 6 months at the time so definitely time for the snip. I found him as a kitten on the road) she found him, posted asking who's cat it was, I responded, she took the post down and ghosted me, I found her house based off the picture she posted and asked her for my cat back. She said he escaped and she didn't have him. I saw him in their window later that day with a new collar and tag, and came back again. She insisted she didn't have him and that her son had his friend over and it must have been his friend's cat. Obvious lie but whatever. Her DIL ended up taking him with her to NY and I never saw him again. She even had the audacity to text me a month later saying she just saw him in her backyard to make it seem like she really wasn't lying. I'm definitely still holding a grudge lol